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Empty property tax. 100% fine
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Pleased to see councils taking action over empty properties when so many are homeless.
I have one myself, up for sale0 -
I'll try calling the council based on advise given on here, the postive ones!!
I'll keep you updated, hopefully might help others in this situation.0 -
theartfullodger wrote: »Pleased to see councils taking action over empty properties when so many are homeless.
I have one myself, up for sale
No , not to help with homeless
It is done to manipulate social housing and for revenue generation.
It deflects from the real issues regarding homelessness and first time buyers.
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theartfullodger wrote: »Pleased to see councils taking action over empty properties when so many are homeless.
Are there any other privately-owned belongings you think the State should be taxing more for owners daring to use them in a perfectly legal way that the State doesn't agree with?
Perhaps double road tax for anyone having the audacity to cycle to work while leaving their car parked up on the drive for a whole year? Or double the TV licence fee for anyone who prefers Netflix and doesn't watch any BBC TV for a year?
The notion that this has anything to do with homelessness is pie in the sky, it's purely for revenue generation.Every generation blames the one before...
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Cigarettes, alcohol, high-emission cars, aeroplane tickets...MobileSaver wrote: »Are there any other privately-owned belongings you think the State should be taxing more for owners daring to use them in a perfectly legal way that the State doesn't agree with?
Look, it's long been established that taxation can be and is used to dissuade certain behaviours.0 -
Cigarettes, alcohol, high-emission cars, aeroplane tickets... Look, it's long been established that taxation can be and is used to dissuade certain behaviours.
And does it work in any of those cases or 99% of the time does it just increase revenue for the State?
Every generation blames the one before...
Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years0 -
I would just tell them your 'friend' Tom jones moved into the property on date X
How is it right you get charged more for an empty property than one that has 1 person in it0 -
It's not unusual.chelsea2018 wrote: »I would just tell them your 'friend' Tom jones moved into the property on date X
How is it right you get charged more for an empty property than one that has 1 person in it
Don't forget that two occupants paying 100% of CT between them pay less per head than 1 person paying 75% on their own.0 -
chelsea2018 wrote: »I would just tell them your 'friend' Tom jones moved into the property on date X
How is it right you get charged more for an empty property than one that has 1 person in it
That's one way to potentially end up with a conviction for fraud.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
As one example, alcohol sales in Scotland have fallen to their lowest recorded level since minimum pricing was introduced (and doesn't directly result in increased revenue for the state).MobileSaver wrote: »And does it work in any of those cases or 99% of the time does it just increase revenue for the State?0
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